Qualifications
LLB (Hons), BSc, University of Otago; LLM, University of Toronto
Admitted
2020, New Zealand
Taoran is a civil litigator with expertise in public and commercial law. She advises clients on complex disputes and has particular experience in judicial review proceedings, public law issues and appellate advocacy.
Prior to joining Chapman Tripp, Taoran practised at a specialist commercial litigation firm in Auckland and at the Crown Law Office, where she appeared in the High Court and Supreme Court. She also served as Private Secretary to the Attorney-General during a secondment to the Office of the Attorney-General. Taoran speaks Mandarin Chinese.
Recent highlights
- Acting in Supreme Court proceedings responding to a challenge to the government's extended supervision order and public protection order regimes.
- Acting in High Court proceedings responding to a challenge to hate speech legislation under discrimination law.
- Acting in High Court proceedings responding to a challenge to the legality of the prison security classification system.
- Acting for a shareholder in a summary judgment application seeking a declaration that company shares were held on bare trust.
- Assisting a body corporate in a negligence claim against a law firm.
